There has been a lot of press lately regarding the tragic and difficult discoveries that people, including elders, are living in homes that are hoarded. The fascination with cluttered homes has also been made popular by such reality shows as “Hoarders” or “Buried Alive.” I think that it behooves us to not sensationalize this problem, or disrespect them by calling them ‘hoarders’ and describing their possessions as ‘junk’. Instead, we should recognize that these are people with serious emotional struggles who are often socially isolated without the support that they need to work on or overcome this overwhelming problem